Infants and even toddlers are reliant on their parents. Adults need to work around the clock to keep babies safe and meet their basic needs. For many parents, baby products can make adding a new family member a little easier. From strollers to carry the baby's weight...
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What are the four elements of a medical malpractice claim?
It is common for health professionals in hospitals to work in under-resourced and stressful conditions. When medical care providers work long hours without rest or have more patients than they can handle, quality suffers. Not only that, the risk of mistakes increases....
The most common sites of slip-and-fall accidents
Millions of people are injured in slip-and-fall accidents every year, with thousands of these injuries proving to be fatal. The most dangerous aspect of this type of accident is that anyone can be exposed at any time. Nonetheless, certain people are more vulnerable...
Slamming on the brakes isn’t necessarily the answer
If an animal jumps out in front of you or another vehicle has pulled out when it shouldn’t have, your natural reaction may be to slam on the brakes. After all, your brakes are tasked with slowing you down or even bringing you to a complete standstill. Nonetheless,...
How safe is it to ride in an Uber?
Ride-sharing services like Uber or Lyft have made it very easy to hire a car when you need one. All you have to do is use the app on your phone, and a driver shows up in minutes. It is certainly convenient. But is it safe? You're entrusting your life to a driver that...
Why isn’t your doctor listening to you?
It’s very frustrating to feel like your doctor won't listen to you. It's also a very common complaint. People often say that they think they're being ignored or that the doctor isn't taking them seriously. It's important to know that this happens so that you can take...
Is there any way to make teenagers safer drivers?
The statistics make it very clear that teens are not safe drivers. For instance, if you look at the rate at which drivers cause fatal accidents, teens almost always have the very highest rate of any age group. You can extrapolate this to see that they also cause a lot...
What is “negligent referral?”
Your long-time, trusted physician referred you to a specialist to diagnose or treat an issue that was beyond their knowledge and training. You trusted that your doctor would only refer you to someone with a good reputation. However, that specialist misdiagnosed the...
Auto accidents are usually caused by driver error
When someone gets involved in a car accident, they may blame another driver. They may blame the road conditions. They may blame the design of the road itself. While all of these things may be true in certain cases, the statistics show that the biggest reason for car...
3 maintenance failures that can lead to stairway accidents
Some landlords are notorious for doing the least amount of maintenance they legally can. Many of them will push things even further than that and fail to do basic, necessary maintenance to their buildings. If you live in an older building, your landlord may not...